988 – New Crisis Hotline Has Launched

Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National...

Bridges to Better Health – an event for employees of The Arc WC

Visit with local vendors, find out information about your health, check out the demonstrations, and enter prize drawings for gift cards, a gym membership, nutrition and fitness equipment, plus you’ll receive giveaway items especially for employees of The Arc of...

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

Here is a delicious salad that is alive with flavor and texture. The smooth noodles provide the base for the shredded chicken and the crunchy veggies, nuts, and sesame seeds. Best of all you can prepare it in 15 minutes or less! Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad 1 ounce...

Health Risks of Weight Cycling

“Yo-yo dieting” and “weight cycling” are terms that refer to intentional weight loss followed by unintentional weight gain. This back-and-forth can be common for people trying to lose weight, particularly women. In addition to being a...

Fun Vegetable Trivia: Carrots

Fun Fact #1: Have you ever heard of Queen Anne’s Lace? This popular flower is actually a wild carrot! Fun Fact #2: The first carrots were actually yellow or purple. Orange carrots were not cultivated until much later, but since they were less bitter than their...

DIY Everything Spice

What is the “everything spice”? Well, it is a combination of spices from the “everything bagel”, using poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, garlic, and salt. Why would you want to use it? Because it has an intense flavor, some crunch, and not a...

Bridges Around the World starts on May 2

Get ready for your next team challenge! Bridges Around the World starts on Monday, May 2. Few human-made structures can inspire us quite like bridges. Their function is often matched by their striking beauty. They connect, unite and bring us closer together. In this...

It’s Time for a Productivity Power-Up!

Ready for a new challenge? Do you sometimes have trouble focusing during work? Or find yourself cranking out long hours? Work productivity is important, and not just because it helps your workplace. It also generally corresponds to your mental wellbeing. Rack up steps...

Lentil Minestrone Soup

  Lentil Minestrone Soup This soup starts with plenty of vegetables – carrots, celery, sweet potato, zucchini and tomatoes and hearty lentils simmered to make a rich and tasty meal for a hungry family. 1 Tablespoon olive or vegetable oil1 yellow onion...

Fun Fruit Trivia: Figs

Today, figs finally get their moment in the spotlight. Check out these fun fig facts! Fun Fact #1: Technically, figs aren’t fruits! They’re inverted flowers! We still count them as fruits thanks to their nutrient and fiber content, but technically, a bunch...